Masonry Magazine December 2010 Page. 18
MOISTURE CONTROL
of the termination bar is recommended for keeping water from behind the flashing. Proper lap splicing and sealing of laps typically is handled using single-component polyurethanes, and terminations at the ends of the flashings can be performed using a pre-formed boot or roll membrane to field fabricate for each condition. Soldering brake metal joints as necessary has become rare, and can become a valuable skill for a contractor in today's market.
Recently, a manufacturer took all of the components of a conventional system and combined it with the aesthetics and functions of Shown is Mortar Net's Blok-Flash product. a brake metal system, and then patented a pre-assembled flashing system that has the full benefits of both systems as well as ease of installation and convenience. The factory-fabricated system has preassembled membrane flashing with a hemmed stainless steel or copper drip edge, termination bar and non-clog drainage mat that will allow water to pass out of the wall in weeps found under the veneer. The flashing system has predetermined lap spacing and can be engineered to specific projects at no additional expense to the mason. The pre-engineering of the system is completed prior to bidding of the project as to help reduce the waste on the project and to allow job fabrication time, so the mason does not have wasted material on the project. The system is completely furnished in the box and allows for one-stop shopping of flashing components that can
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